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### Question: Who is at highest risk for Rat-bite fever ?
### Response: The disease has been seen in:
Africa Australia Europe Japan North and South America
Most people get rat-bite fever through contact with urine or secretions from the mouth, eye, or nose of an infected animal. This most commonly occurs though a bite, yet some cases may occur simply through contact with these secretions. The source of the infection is usually a rat. Other animals that may cause infection include squirrels, weasels, and gerbils.